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Pegida 'anti-Islamisation' group in fresh bid for British backing

Britain is set to host fresh ‘anti-Islamisation’ protests after a former far-right leader helped to re-launch a Pegida offshoot in the country

Europe News

Greece seeks EU help with refugees and migrants

Greece will ask for help under the EU’s civil protection mechanism, the country’s migration minister told euronews on Wednesday. Speaking in a

Canada

The Tonbari family of Syrian refugees arrive in Canada

Ibrahim Tonbari and his family are starting a new life in Canada. He escaped from the war-torn city of Homs in Syria to neighbouring Lebanon with

World News

Migrant numbers reaching Europe slides says UN

The number of migrants and refugees reaching Europe has dropped, according to the United Nations refugee agency. UNHCR says an estimated 140,000

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Greece

Happy ending for young couple caught up in Europe's migration crisis

After an agonising wait, a young couple caught up in Europe’s migration crisis have finally been reunited. Syrian Samer Alkaled made it from Turkish

Economy

Germany won't lower minimum wage for migrants, says economy minister Gabriel

Germany’s economy minister has said the country’s minimum wage will not be lowered for migrants because of the refugee crisis. Senior economists had

World News

Refugee numbers drop while obstacles multiply for some nationalities

The number of refugees arriving in Greece has dropped dramatically, prompting some observers to suggest Turkey may have clamped down on people

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Pro-German chants amid migrants' protest on FYR Macedonia-Greek border

Migrants stranded on the FYR Macedonia-Greece border broke into pro-German chants as they continued their protests over passage into western Europe

Canada

Canada reduces refugee intake to 10,000 by the year's end

Canada is to reduce the number of Syrian refugees allowed into the country to 10,000 by the year’s end. Originally Ottawa planned to accept 25,000

World News

UN condemns nationality profiling of refugees

Angry migrants protest over new restrictions blocking them at the Macedonian border

World News

Border restrictions cause 'increasingly untenable situation' for migrants - UNHCR

New restrictions on the movement of migrants and refugees through the Western Balkans have resulted in days of protests on Greece’s northern border

World News

Balkan border controls cause knock-on effect

The knock-on effect of tighter border controls in the Balkans is starting to show. In Romania a seven-kilometre traffic jam has resulted in hours of

World News

Aid agencies fear for thousands of migrants with new border controls in western Balkans

In Greece’s main port of Piraeus the ‘Ariadne’ docked with over 1500 migrants on board. But around 85 of them were detained after it was discovered

USA

US: House votes to slow admission of Syrian refugees

The US House of Representatives has voted through legislation to slow the admission of Syrian refugees. President Barack Obama has said that he will

Serbia

Thousands trapped as Balkans filter migrant flow to Europe

Balkan countries have begun a priority system to stem the flow of migrants to Europe. The aim is to give priority to those fleeing conflicts instead

World News

Eight anti-migration theories deconstructed

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UN urges Europe not to blame refugees for Paris attacks

The United Nations is urging European nations not to reject or blame refugees in the wake of the the Paris attacks by ISIL. #UNHCR Guterres in

Greece

Arriving in Greece, it pays to be Syrian

On the Greek island of Lesbos, on the seaborne refugee front line, arrivals from Syria and other countries are processed at separate locations

World News

Schengen: more fences and more checks mean increasing strain

Austria says it plans to build a 3.7 kilometre fence along its border with Slovenia. It is the first time a barrier will have been erected between

Bulgaria

Oxfam confronts EU member Bulgaria over serious refugee complaints

Oxfam reports that refugees arriving in Europe through Bulgaria are claiming to have been abused by its police. A survey funded by the international